Summer Floral Show

Admission for adults age 18 and over is $7; Milwaukee County Seniors with ID, persons with disabilities, students of any age with ID, and youth age 6-17 are $5. Children 5 and under are admitted for free.

Visitors
to the Mitchell Park Domes will travel through a landscape of large proportions
during the summer floral show. The show opens Saturday, June 7. The Domes,
â€śMilwaukeeâ€™s Living Landmark,â€ť is located at 524 S. Layton Blvd.

Colorful
blooms will be interspersed amid giant-sized plants. Visitors will see brightly
hued New Guinea Impatiens, blue Salvia, deep rose Pentas (favored by
butterflies), and other colorful blossoms. Giant-leaved plants in the show will
include Elephant Ears, with leaves up to 6 feet long and Castor Bean, with
leaves up to 3 feet long. Also of giant proportion are the tussocks of Pampas
Grass, which can grow to a height of 9 feet.

Enlarged
propsâ€”up to 1 footâ€”of â€śgoodâ€ť and â€śbadâ€ť bugs, as well as interpretive signage,
will be placed throughout the show. Benefits from pollinators such as honey
bees and monarch butterflies, along with their recent plights of colony
collapse and declining populations are explained. The destructive behavior of
aphids and emerald ash borers and current best management practices are discussed.
Also provided is an example of a bug that may be considered both good and
badâ€”the lady bug. While it is sought for its voracious appetite for aphids and
other plant-eating insects, some varieties of ladybugs also feed on plants.

The
exhibit runs through Sunday, Sept. 7.

For more information, call The Domes at (414) 257-5611 or visit
countyparks.com